A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6320-01-190-1397
NSN 5895-00-611-3168
NSN 5960-01-491-9916
NSN 5990-01-502-8209
NSN 5999-01-367-6789
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5996-01-646-1264
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5925-01-080-2226
NSN 6240-00-138-3082
NSN 5996-00-082-0320
NSN 5960-01-599-9821